My dear Fox

Your remarks on William pleased us much: He is now at home & gives a good account of your appearance.—¹

I shall be proud to send you the Photograph of myself by Post. & will order a copy for you.—²

I have no idea whether an engraving of my Grandfather could be purchased; there are Photographs of his picture to be had at Cambridge & I will tell William to get (if he can) one & send it you.³ The engraving of my Father is hideous, but I presume my sisters could get it at Shrewsbury, if you wished for it.—⁴

Thank for your enquiries about poor Etty who has had a terrible succession of illnesses; she is now very slowly, but steadily improving.

You also ask after Caroline: she also was very ill this summer; but is now fairly well. She & her three daughters live at Leith Hill Place, 6 miles from Dorking.⁵

As for myself I have been of late rather below my low mark; & so end my long Bulletin. I am at present busy with a new & somewhat enlarged & corrected Edit. of the well abused Origin, which the Public like, whatever the Reviewers may do.— I have done very little in Nat. Hist. this summer owing to Etty’s illness.—

You say not a word about your innumerable progeny;⁶ so that I hope that they are all well. Farewell | My dear Fox | Yours very truly | C. Darwin

I forgot.—   you offer me a good inkstand. This is by far too good an offer not to be gratefully accepted.

You might send it to “6, Queen Anne St. | Cavendish Sq^e”.—⁷